News
Welcome to the Surrey First Aid Training news page. Here you will be able to find everything you need to know about the recent First Aid regulation updates and any other helpful information from the health and safety industry. We produce regular industry news updates. We hope you find them useful.
Martyn’s Law – What It Means for Your Event Risk Assessments
Martyn’s Law will change the way we risk assess public events, impacting small and larger businesses. Here are the latest updates.
Firework Night First Aid
First Aid for Cold and Flus
Before diving into first aid remedies, it's crucial to understand the differences between the common cold and the flu (influenza). Both illnesses are caused by viruses, but they have distinct characteristics:
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Colds: Colds are usually milder than the flu. They often involve symptoms like a runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat, and mild fatigue. Colds typically resolve within a week.
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Flu: Influenza is more severe and may come with high fever, muscle aches, chills, fatigue, and a dry cough. The flu can last longer and may lead to complications like pneumonia.
The Dangers of Water Beads
This month Surgeon Hemanshoo Thakkar warned of the dangers of water beads as a means of play for small children.
“We had a case where a baby had to undergo major surgery twice to remove all the balls. Please keep water beads away from young children. They’re just not worth the risk.”
New Online Courses
Surrey First Aid Training is pleased to launch a range of short online courses. We understand that many schools and organisations struggle to dedicate time to deliver in-person training. To help provide additional continuous Professional Development of staff in your workplace, we have created a range of short CPD workshops.
New Mental Health First Aider Courses
1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem in their life time. At Surrey First Aid training, we believe learning how to help is really important.